Roberto De Zerbi admits threat of relegation is affecting Tottenham squad

SportFootballRoberto De Zerbi admits threat of relegation is affecting Tottenham squadThe Italian’s first game in charge ended in defeat, with Spurs sitting two points adrift of safety in 18th place in the Premier League.Rebecca Johnson Sunday 12 April 2026 18:24 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"d67b76b6-2da0-43ea-b1e7-561fdfff0fcf","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/roberto-de-zerbi-premier-league-italian-west-ham-defeat-b2956180.html","title":"Roberto De Zerbi admits threat of relegation is affecting Tottenham squad"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-23088","index":0}Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi admits the fear of relegation is a problem for his squad (Richard Sellers/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSec...